A charm offensive to win votes? Mothers groups are nonetheless unconvinced by these announcements and numbers. Laura Perrins, from the campaign group Mothers at Home Matter said “If paid work is seen as the only way of making a contribution then it is simply stigmatizing stay-at-home mothers.” “Osborne fails to understand that mothers caring for children are working. They are caring for their kids. He obviously thinks this has no merit unless they are paid for it so it counts towards GDP.” Others point out how this Government campaign, coming after the shared parental leave initiative, smacks of a charm offensive to win mothers’ votes, in a country lacking a real nursery system that is free to all and also where child care costs have exploded forcing some families into borrowing.
ple looking to set up as child minders with a grant of 250 pounds , or 316.7 euros or for people looking to set up nurseries with a grant of 500 pounds, or 633.5 euros.
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